San Francisco’s second most expensive single-family home 3800 Washington St., recently underwent a $2 million price cut after sitting on the market for about six months.

The 1902 landmark building, which was constructed as a replica of Marie Antionette’s hangout in Versailles, listed back in November for $19.989 million. That price dropped by about 10%, or a cool $2 million, and is now listed at $17.995 million. That’s even more of a steal when you consider that the mansion first returned to the market at $25 million in 2012. It’s being sold by CNET founder Halsey Minor (you may recall he’s had a little financial trouble of late), who bought it back in 2007 for $18 million.

The 9-bedroom, 8-bath, 18,000-square-foot Presidio Heights manse was commissioned by wool magnate Marcus Koshland and his wife Cora after returning from a particularly memorable visit to France. According to The Victorian Alliance of San Francisco, it took two years to build and the Koshlands celebrated its completion with (what else?) a Marie Antoinette-themed costume ball, complete with hand-delivered invitations printed in Paris. The home stayed in the family until 1953, when it sold for $100,000 to the vice president of the American Distillery Company. (We can only imagine the kinds of parties he threw.)

The home sits on two-thirds of an acre and also has a 2,600-square-foot guest house. Many period details in both homes remain intact, including intricate wood floors, stained glass windows and filigreed ceilings. The main home has an elevator, a grand ballroom, 9 fireplaces and 4 kitchens. You know, the basics. It’s unclear what state the house is in, though, since it has been cited twice for abandonment and dead ivy is clearly evident in pictures of the facade.

By the way, San Francisco’s most expensive single-family home, 2724 Pacific Ave., which also came to market last fall, is still holding strong with its original $30-million asking price. For now.

Emily Landes is a writer and editor who is obsessed with all things real estate. She also has a DIY problem that she blogs about at pritical.com.